gargoyle

[gahr-goil] / ˈgɑr gɔɪl /

NOUN

carved grotesque figure acting as a spout

Synonyms

STRONG

carving sculpture

WEAK

bibb bibcock faucet fountain nozzle spigot spout tap

Example Sentences

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He is a gargoyle come to life, complete with the perpetual scowl and the mountainous muscles.

From Literature

With shuffling feet and downcast eyes, while making sidelong gargoyle faces at their sister, they handed the letter to their governess.

From Literature

A host of celebrity judges have to decide whether they’re seeing an elaborate cake or Halloween decor like a jack-o-lantern, a black cat and a gargoyle.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Brutalist” is a staggering and worthwhile epic that needed to scale back just a bit, like a building with one too many gargoyles.

From Los Angeles Times

"I see a gargoyle... something horrible, disgusting," she tells the BBC.

From BBC